Film Festival launched

[NewsWhore]

President Leonel Fernandez inaugurated the first annual Dominican Film Festival at the Eduardo Brito Hall at the National Theater yesterday, and commended the works of many artists who have contributed to the Dominican community through cinema. Fernandez was accompanied by his wife Margarita Cedeno, actors Judge Reinhold and Andy Garcia, and Dominican actress Zoe Saldana, among others, during the inaugural event. Fernandez also honored Saldana, Garcia, Alejo Mendez, Luis Llosa and Claudio Chao with special Presidential orders recognizing their achievements in the arts. Andy Garcia said that he was honored to have received the recognition from the President and said that he appreciates the support that the country has given to him throughout his career, adding that some of his best moments have come while in the DR, going back to 1975, when he filmed his first movie here.

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